parafoiln.

Brit.

/ˈparəfɔɪl/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌfɔɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: para- comb. form¹, foil n.¹

Etymology: < para- comb. form¹ + foil n.¹, after aerofoil n.

A structure of fabric designed to function as both a parachute and an aerofoil, providing lift that enables the person or object supported to glide.

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society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > kites > [noun] > designed to lift a man

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1967 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 15 A revolutionary parachute invention..known as the para-foil, would enable pilots bailing out over enemy territory to glide like birds until they reached safety.

1975 Sci. Amer. Mar. 122/3 A major breakthrough was the invention of an inflatable multicell airfoil of fabric by D. C. Jalbert of Boca Raton, Fla... It is called the Para-Foil... Its shape in the form of a rigid, low-speed wing, is maintained entirely by air that enters openings at the leading edge to build up internal pressure. On landing the Para-Foil..can be collapsed into a manageable bundle of lines and cloth. One can also jump with it from an aeroplane.

1994 New Scientist 15 Oct. 26/1 The kite is a 15-square-metre parafoil made of Mylar, which is not only strong, but unlike nylon, does not absorb water.

2004 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Nov. 11/1 But because the parafoil failed to open, Genesis slammed into the desert at 311 kilometers an hour, half-burying itself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parafoil
释义	parafoiln. Brit. /ˈparəfɔɪl/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌfɔɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: para- comb. form¹, foil n.¹ Etymology: < para- comb. form¹ + foil n.¹, after aerofoil n. A structure of fabric designed to function as both a parachute and an aerofoil, providing lift that enables the person or object supported to glide. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > kites > [noun] > designed to lift a man kite1826 parakite1875 parafoil1967 1967 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 15 A revolutionary parachute invention..known as the para-foil, would enable pilots bailing out over enemy territory to glide like birds until they reached safety. 1975 Sci. Amer. Mar. 122/3 A major breakthrough was the invention of an inflatable multicell airfoil of fabric by D. C. Jalbert of Boca Raton, Fla... It is called the Para-Foil... Its shape in the form of a rigid, low-speed wing, is maintained entirely by air that enters openings at the leading edge to build up internal pressure. On landing the Para-Foil..can be collapsed into a manageable bundle of lines and cloth. One can also jump with it from an aeroplane. 1994 New Scientist 15 Oct. 26/1 The kite is a 15-square-metre parafoil made of Mylar, which is not only strong, but unlike nylon, does not absorb water. 2004 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Nov. 11/1 But because the parafoil failed to open, Genesis slammed into the desert at 311 kilometers an hour, half-burying itself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967
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